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Latin music (often designated as Latin American music) is a music genre encompassing rhythms and styles originated or related to Latin America, as well as derived music genres from the United States and Europe.[1] Some critics have defined Latin music as an incorporation of four elements: music style, geography, cultural background of the artist and language.[1] The first of those encapsulates all music styles generated from Latin countries, such as salsa, merengue, tango and bachata; as well as other styles derived from a more mainstream genre, such as Latin pop, rock, jazz and hip-hop. It also includes recently developed genres, such as reggaeton.

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  1. ^ a b Quintana, Carlos. "What Is Latin Music?". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 28 June 2012.